Lyrebird Awards 2011 Winners.

The 2011 Lyrebird Awards, recognizing and celebrating theatre in the outer Eastern region of Melbourne, were established in 1994 were held at Karralyka Theatre on Saturday February 11, 2012.

The Winners

BEST ONE ACT PLAY - Caught in the Act - PEP Productions

BEST SOUND in a COMEDY - Justin Stephens - The 39 Steps - Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company

BEST SOUND in a DRAMA - Kaspar Sussman & Ashleigh Walker - The Return - The 1812 Theatre

BEST SOUND in a MUSICAL OR VARIETY - UNDER 30000 - Frank Scaturchio - Aspects of Love - Cardinia Perfoming Arts Company

BEST SOUND MUSICAL OR VARIETY - OVER 30000 - Glenn Bardwell - Sweeney Todd - Old Scotch Music & Drama Club

BEST SET in a COMEDY - Merinda Backway - Allo 'Allo - Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company

BEST SET in a DRAMA - Dexter Bourke & Kevin Doyle - The Return - The 1812 Theatre.

BEST SET in a MUSICAL OR VARIETY  - UNDER 30000 - David Dare - They're Playing Our Song - Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company

BEST SET in a MUSICAL OR VARIETY - OVER 30000 - John Wonnacott - The Pajama Game - Babirra Music Theatre

BEST LIGHTING in a COMEDY - Colin Mortley - The 39 Steps - Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company

BEST LIGHTING in a DRAMA - Graham McGuffie - Death of a Salesman - Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company

BEST LIGHTING in a MUSICAL OR VARIETY - UNDER 30000 - Daniel Jow - Songs For A New World - Dandenong Theatre Company

BEST COSTUME in a COMEDY - Sylvia Carr & Margaret Bailey - Allo 'Allo - Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company

BEST COSTUME in a DRAMA - Bronwyn King - Wait Until Dark - Sherbrooke Theatre Company

BEST COSTUME in a MUSICAL OR VARIETY - UNDER 30000 - Hamish Anderson - A Little Night Music - Fab Nobs Theatre

BEST COSTUME in a MUSICAL OR VARIETY - OVER 30000 - Jeremy Bailey-Smith - Sweeney Todd - Old Scotch Music & Drama Club

HIGHLY COMMENDED PERFORMANCE IN A VARIETY - Robbie Medica - The Past Five Years - SLAMS Music Theatre Company

HIGHLY COMMENDED PERFORMANCE IN A COMEDY - Matt Phillips - Breaking Legs - The 1812 Theatre

HIGHLY COMMENDED PERFORMANCE IN A DRAMA- Emma Barber & Lyen Rouillon - Spring Session - Sherbrooke Theatre Company

HIGHLY COMMENDED PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL - Steve Simmons – 13 - BuST Co

BEST ENSEMBLE ITEM IN A VARIETY - Circle of Life - The Past Five Years - SLAMS Music Theatre Company

BEST ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY - The 39 Steps- Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company

BEST ENSEMBLE IN A DRAMA - Life After George - Encore Theatre

BEST ENSEMBLE IN A MUSICAL - Sweeney Todd - Old Scotch Music & Drama Club

MOST ENTERTAINING ITEM IN A VARIETY - I'm Not Afraid - Songs For A New World - Dandenong Theatre Company

BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR IN A VARIETY - Trent Bockman - Rewind / Fast Forward - Dandenong Theatre Company

BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR IN A MUSICAL - Ben Hudson - Sweeney Todd - Old Scotch Music & Drama Club

BEST CHOREOGRAPHER IN MUSICAL OR VARIETY - Kerryn Hoernel - The Pajama Game - Babirra Music Theatre

BEST YOUTH PERFORMER ~ MUSICAL/VARIETY - Georgia Wilkinson - West Side Story - Babirra Music Theatre

BEST YOUTH PERFORMER ~ COMEDY/DRAMA/ONE ACT PLAY - Katie Timms - Wait Until Dark - Sherbrooke Theatre Company

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY - Megan Coe - Allo 'Allo - Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY - Adrian Carr - The 39 Steps - Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA - Melanie Rowe - Life After George - Encore Theatre

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA  - Chris Shaw - Wait Until Dark - Sherbrooke Theatre Company

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL - Victoria Zainal - The Pajama Game - Babirra Music Theatre

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL - Mark Kenny - I Love You Because - PEP Productions

BEST FEMALE PERFORMER IN A VARIETY - Amara Jensen - Songs For A New World - Dandenong Theatre Company

BEST MALE PERFORMER IN A VARIETY – Leighton Irwin - Songs For A New World - Dandenong Theatre Company

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY - Kate Bowers -The 39 Steps - Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY - Chris McLean - The 39 Steps - Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company

BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA - Robyn Pollock - The Lion in Winter - The Basin Theatre Group

BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA - Rowan Francis - The Return - The 1812 Theatre

BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL - Georgia Wilkinson - West Side Story - Babirra Music Theatre

BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL - Lee Threadgold - Sweeney Todd - Old Scotch Music & Drama Club

BEST DIRECTOR – VARIETY - Colin Morley - Songs For A New World - Dandenong Theatre Company

BEST DIRECTOR – COMEDY - Justin Stephens - The 39 Steps - Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company

BEST DIRECTOR – DRAMA - Doug Bennett - Life After George - Encore Theatre Company

BEST DIRECTOR – MUSICAL - Jaison & Kerryn Hoernel - The Pajama Game - Babirra Music Theatre

HALL OF FAME - Susan Bergman

BEST PRODUCTION – VARIETY - The Last Five Years- SLAMS Music Theatre Company

BEST PRODUCTION – COMEDY - The 39 Steps- Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company

BEST PRODUCTION – DRAMA - Life After George- Encore Theatre

BEST PRODUCTION – MUSICAL - Sweeney Todd - Old Scotch Music & Drama Club

Full list of Nominations

More reading - Community Theatre Seasons 2012.

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